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VOLUME XXV. LA LR ENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBERS. 1909. NUAU3ER 6 PAIR OF SENATORS HONK OCCASION Smith andWfrarton Address Farmers Union THE COTTON SITUATION Both Crge the ir? l?'ntir <-f New Crop Cello?' <r Ks Jtii:;}: of ;{ MS is Practicable. United States Senator E. I). Smith ami state Senator .1. H. Wbarton, by Invitation, were present Monday at the September meeting of the U.urens County Farmers' union and botn de livered stirring speeches which were given close attention < ad hearty ap plause. Doth advised, in view of the apparent short cotton crop, that the farm* ;-; arrange to hold ..s much of the new crop as possible, for the price, they believe will be higher af ter December. The meeting was beld in the court house ; nd was i resided over' by President H. .1. Curry. There were in atendnnee representative farmers and business men from every secticri of the county an?; the, meeting was quite ?> - ss. Attt r the invocin, offered 1 y Rev. W. 12. ^Thnyer, Senator Smith was in troduced and for more than an hour be had the undivided attention of his auditors. He discussed the recent tariff legislation, both from a South ern and Northern standpoint, and < x plained the workings ot the "pro tective" system .'is applied to the Smith's chief Industry. 'faking up some of the tariff schedules he called special attention to lumber, cotton bagging and ties. etc.. and told Low he investigated the status of these items before the vote was taken. .Me diil not vote with Aldrlcb a ringle time. He pledged f.gaiu his best (f forts in behalf (d South Carolina and democ racy. Senater Smith thinks the eottor. mop the shortest in fifteen years and that the yield will fall short t.t least 3,500,000 lah.s. In view of this he felt that the farmer, if be Is ever lo come Into bis o\.r>. now had the op portunity. Anyway he ativised tl they bold every Pale possible after arranging their obligations. Senator Wharton spoke briefly, lr.it delivered one of his besi speeches, lie deprecated the policy of sMill - tie luture crop ol cttch !n April ai 1 May as was done, be Kftith In t! is county this year to a .ery great it - tent. He had In'fcrmfction to .?. offect and he declrifet' ii was .. ous p a di' e. (ie also advise'd the holding til cotton, even it money had to be sc-, ..red 'oh the cotton ; y rlao iuM it in warehouses, w..i'h he 1 ? I loves Will pay this liroe us i: has in the p.-.s.t. Senator Srcith Whs scoontpanictl ! v his secretary, Mr. c. M. Galloway, ii ii it they tturnetl to Sah: cht Mon'tlay afternoon. W. ('. T. V. Rallies Held. ?\ series o! ieropcrahce rhil! mass hiettihgs in I he Ihtertst cause of piohihitioh htivt i < < here ?? (pee Sunday ;:!:? Off . MoihocUsi hurch, The luettiitss b< cut < ohdh ied I y M *. H. S. ii a.i I Mi--; Held - ? ! : i . lo the Ii I !; Cli. ;? Wing Sonn thi?!g about t hina fititi (he people -here. Sunday evenitift finite a large ftudi* once heard her describe ti e working), ol prohibition In ifiahy s*.u-s. h.o\\ i* does prohibit, fihtl the struggle thai South Carolina is making lo her :-.r-if of the I raffle. Last evening the Anal meeting of the series was held, Miss Gary deliver* lug the princip&l talk. Mennl Gallagher Mas< us. On Saturday, August 28, (he mem bers of Mt. Gallagher lodge A. P. M., held their annual picnic Which was nit ended by (he.Masons of the commu nity and I heir fan.dies. With Mr. c. a Power ofhViatlng, the Eastern Star w-. s conferred on a class of thirty It dy members ol the lodge, followed by regular degree work In the lodge. In the evening the 1 <;1 <?;.:<;;>. NVOOflmcn <d the World, held their regular meeting, which wf.s ;.isa ,it;< tided i y Mr. Powt r. * LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. $ >: Dr. and Mrs. V. Dial. Mrs, T. D. Darlington and Mrs. W. D. Ferguson Lave returned from a month's tour of the West. Including a visit to the Seattle exposition. Dr. iL to. Hughes tn' family, after spending a month or more in Virginir. and Maryland, have returned to the city. Mrs. .1. A. Bailey nnd little daugl - tor, Pvlsciila Alden, of Clinton spt:.' Friday afternoon In the city. ('apt. John H. Jones of old Center vllle was in the city Fiiday visiting his son. Dr. Clifton Jones. Miss Fay Sullivan, has returned from Traveller's Rest, accompanied by her cousin, Miss Ballte McKinney on a visit. Mr. n. Frank Wearn of Newberry, a popular traveling clothier and fine Atter, was in the city last week. Some doctor by the name of Cook has discovered tin* North pole, .lust as soon as Dr. Cook can mak< ar rangements with some of our Laurens merchants (that is if Atlanta doesn't CUt as out) there will he streamers from the pole telling how far it is to -'s nnd to see them for suitable clothing. Miss Mildred Abrains has returned to her home in. Newberry count:' af ter a pleasant visit to he* friends. Misses Irene. Annie-L. Rud Hallie Wright in Tylersville. Ex-Superintendent of Education R. \V. Nash was in the city Thursday. Messrs. ("has. F. Pelham and ilas kell Wright (d Newberry have leased the Newberry hotel, dating from the 1st Instant. Among other pleasant things, the Herald snd News says: "Both Mr. Pelham and Mr. Wright are popular gentlemen, of wide acquaint ance throughout this and other states." Mr. Pelham is a son of I?r. W. E. Pelham of Newberry and Mr. Wright is the brother of Mr. W. F. Wright of Tylersville. this county. We hope the young men will do well in the hott 1 business. Miss Stella Mock has returned h< me after on extended visit to relatives and friends in Athens. (In.. Piedmont. Greenville and Fountain Inu. Miss Margaret Stephens of Gray I Court was the guest of the Misses Brownlee on North Harper street Monday ni>;ht. enroute to Wan rioo to i attend the Woman's association. Messrs. Snhri and Frsnk Hunter I nvc returned to their home a;, Glenn Springs after a very i leasam visit to tholr aunt, .Miss Annie SextOTI. Mrs. c. E. Gray and Clarke have re turned from an extended visit to Hen dersonv3l1e. Rev. c. P. Parker preached in Grc< n , villc last Sunday and will preach in Newberry next Sunday. There will l <? services at tin- Lmirens Episcopal church during this month owing to work in the building to (hiarge the chancel and make room for 4 he new pipe organ, After this month, during Mr. Parker's vacation, the ! church vviii ie supplied from time to time by various clergymen in the d iOl ( SC. Mrs. (';. s McCravy hnd Mr, ,f. H. Boyd have returned from, visiting rela tives at various places in Virginia, in cluding a trip to Washington. Mrs. Boyd and children are still in Virginia. v.r. .). T. Compton snd f.i< friend. Mr. I>l*nke, of Crawford, (hi., who are . spending the week in the county with relatives. ga\ r us a pleasant call Mori ; day. .Mr. Compton is a rat Ivo of '..... r? ns and is engaged i.> the cotton oil business :.t Crawford. Mr. Harrison Copelrind of Clinton w '.s in tow;. Monday for thfi I'..: n ';rs' I . ? ? ok ?i I'm.1 ? I V Ci ? . .'. v. w. (lace & Co. ..in; :h { ; . ? ? tov Lattrelis. Mrs. Callsthi Robertson [ip.i ? ; inn from a brief visit to :.?r sist? r, ' a..: t Nlcey" Owings, at Orrtj Court. Prof. A. (1, Miller, stiperilitfni'.<:.l the! < it y schools at A merle |i Gs . I in the city last week, Roeompi hit I I ? his. little son. visiting lilt mother, Mrs. Virginia Miller. While here Mr. Mi - ler inspected the new graded school building ami pronounced it < ne of tin (???si he had ever sicen, So Impressed indeed, was he with its RrChitectUn that tie purposes having a con mitte of gentlemen from Americas to make a vis:t to Lnurens before deciding upon plans for a contemplated new school building there. Miss Stmsle McMlchnel of Orange burg, after a visit to her younp ft'len ! Mi>s .Jessie poii. has returned home, In addition to putting in a . w pressed brick front the Pnlmet'O Lai ? is making other improvements by r RV? ing a tile floor placd. which will be followed by installing tip-to-d te ; . hie fixtures, etc. Mrs. II. R. McCallis'er of .' bl . \ lie Visit? d her mother, Mrs, Vi;; Ola Mil- . I ler, r.tl'j other relatives, the : lift week, . THE CITY SCHOOLS m NEXT MONDAY Supt. Jones Mokes Several Announcements Superintendent P.. i.. .tones again desires to announce the beginning of the i:ext session of the graded school Monthly morning, Sept. 13th., at 9 o'clock. it is very important that parerts should see that their child dren arc present the very first morn , i::g of BChol. The superintendent also desires to announce thai he will be in his office j ... 9 o'clock on Thursday and Friday mornings, Sept. Oth and 10th, to meet all new pupils for purpose of classi fying them to their respective grades. This dots not apply to pupils of the first grade. Oti the same Thursday and Friday mornings those pupils failings to make their grades last sessiou and who have been studying during the sum mer will be given en opportunity of standing an examination t< r the next higher grade. Parents with requests of any Hind concerning their child ? n will please see the Supctdhttttdent concerning same on Thursday and Friday mornings before school 6;>ens. Lists til the required text-books cart le secured at the dr?g stores and all needed books purchased before school opens. Those marked out r.re not to ; be bought at this time. The teachers "ill meet in faculty I meeting Saturday afternoon, h'? 11th, at 5 o'clock. - A\ ITERLOO SOC1 m KYKXTS. Meeting <d the XS'a man'* Mlssior.arj t nien This \V?ek. Waterloo, Sept. 4.- Miss Mahd Xcl ' son of Honea Path is on a visit to her mother) Mrs. Virginia Nelson. Mr. K. f. Briggs, Jr., ofClinton was the guest this week of his sister. Mrs. Thos. J. Anderson. Mr. Briggs ex pects to leave i:: .. few days for the University cd New York, to take n course in medicine. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. PftViS have re turned t" Coin ml '?>. after a week's visit to \lr. G. W. i.. Teagne and family. Mr.-. W B. P.oyci and children have returned to Greenville Mrs. \V, '. M. Anderson of Cdrphaea is the gnclst this Week <?: Mr. T. .!. An derson and fsuv.il". meet I.il I ie Waterloo Pahtisl church hex} week, beg'; :- ft cn Tuesday and continuing for s ri c.?i\s. About '?>? delegates froim the various churches it G< nth rtt( ;i < t the Jury, Mrs, n. ,t. f)td bin? t?'nd children Of Caroieeh. N. C. ; re visiting at the hothe of Mr. .'. l<<ie I .a ngston. Mr. and Mrs. ,t. s. Machen. Mr. and Mrs. It. A Coopc ? rihd Mr. Krncst Machen Blte-iided ?he reception Riven Thursday al Pi :-.< eton by Mr, .!. t. Ma h< n !ti honor < f R< v. .las, n. Ma chen and bride. Mrs. Martha Bramlcti of Gaffney, Mrs. .Tohn \ustin of Oreenvllle, Mrs. Sydr*y Wilson Mrs. Riehr.rd Alverson and Miss! Grace Wilson of Simpson ville. Mr ; id Mrs. C. P. Robinson of ' h ! !n w< "?? !n the city Saturday f?r : ic I .:? Ol th< !r dative and frit n.!. Mh s Bad ht'lt. Ml*a Annie Lu"M<! Poole ?. s*.re ft ft< a nleasr.nt visit :> Miss Neltit Pooie. MOTHERS OF THOSE \M WORE THE GRAY Three More Added to The Roli of Honor. Another surviving mother residing near Tumb'ing Shoal3 s Mrs. 11*, nri et tn Tumhlin, widow of William Tum? blln, and motlx r ol John G. Tnmblih who was a member of C<. I). \\ illinms' battalion et ate troops, and living in tin city <: l.aur< us. Also. Mrs. Eliza Miller, r.ged at'out R?l, residing in Waterloo township, widow o{ Jones Miller, f.nd mother ol Wash I. Miller lately deceased, who saw service as a member of Williams' battalion South Carolin? state troops. Who next? Now for the surviving fathers of soldh s who served In the wnr of the sixth s. 1 mention Captain Jol 11 Moore, aged abo .'. Sf>, living the city of l.nurens, who with his son .1. \. P. Moore, also living, fitw active service, both In South. Carolina nnd Virginia, as tri< n. 1 ??: > of Co. B, fdh S. C. cavalry. Cap tain Moore Is somewhat frail physi cal iy. but is in full possession i f Iiis menta) faculties and enjoys the love and esteem cf n very !atx?3 circle of kindred nnd '.. i*.: ..s. Are there Others? These things are full of interest; O. 'h T. Mrs. In nie Benjamin, Editor The Advertiser! 1 want to add 1more Confederate mot) er li\i. v in I.aurt:;r county?Mrs. Annie Benjamin, who lives near Leos vllle. She was the mother of James Henry Benjamin, who was killed at the blow-up at Petersburg, Va. Mrs Bei mit) is uboul t o years of age. R. Z. Wright. Additional Facts. Cj.pt. J. P, Sloan: Mrs. 1>. Benjamin is the mother ol J. H. 1 crijnh IP, \\ t o was o memht r of Company K, Twenty-second regi ment. South Carolina volunteers, and who was killed in front of Peters burg, .lu'.j ."('. tStVl, s.t the memorable blow-up; .\!> was in the .-an.' rou, . battle, eohn !>. Benjamin belougei to the South <*:;? o'i: a reserves, |bt'i*f*-<e?i [? :?!. !' r j 1 ? i ? ? .: ? . - . ? : . ? - . . v i' ( ,!j (alt! S[Orth I |t|<r< uthe, ? William : . s: iiiVafi ..1. v. Pitts hi) \ ?. s; ohses to my in1; ilry. My- < nrd The Advertiser tvt n - .??;?. .?: at th recent Cortfedernte reurdom . Woni gl.-<u> gvnsp the hand pi the htov named frleruls ; .' pay, "Goti blcs you and those Con ? lerato n ? lers SOCIAL \ND PERSONAL ....... ..,..?,,,?,. v . I <>> . One of the most enjoyable i'eceu lions hehl In Laurents recently was iui"? < i? Wednesday evening by Miss Kmc Wrighi In ? ossdr of her attractive guest. Miss Lmtrie Gray of Gray Court. The guests, numbering nbout f>(h ia cludiug Misses Mary and Sarah Row ley of Greenville and Miss lsabel Bai ley of Greenwood, were received by the hostess, assisted by Misses Nell Miller and Nannie Knte lludgens. After being served with punch ta<*h juni'st \v;;s |U i: . ir.u! with .: Score Card. Then followed :i llvel> rush for the designated t?H< s where for an hour or more all engaged in the name oi progressive hearts, si me neu and unique features being introduced. A pleasing und attractive feature of the occasion was (he adoption of a pink mid while color scheme which w:,s carried out in tin house decorations ami the refreshments served. ooo Mr. .1 F. Whisouant. n prominent citiv.cn of Blacksburg, and Miss Hs leile Pouche, a memht r of an old iim! well known family of Greenwood county, were married Thursday after noon at the home, tear the city, of Mr ami Mrs. Robert P. Reil, the bride being sister of Mrs, Meli. The Bev. t; F. Kirby of lilucksburg necomp? nietl Mr. Whisonnnt :<> Lunsens find performed the ceremony, which Was witnessed b> several Invited guests front the city und < <??..::.;.?. ooo Messrs. P. P. .Macht li r.i il iL A. Coojtei attended tiio marriage at Brad ley hisi Wednesday of the Ri .. lames II. Machen und Miss Liunie Culbertson, daughter of Mr. Mattisou Culbertson of Bradley. The ceremony was per formed hy ibe Rev. Mr, Wilson of Oreenvilh county, who si a class mate ol Mr. Machen ;;t Colgate seminary, Hamilton, N. Y. ooo Mrs. I.llllc Tnlberl and son of Pi rk> vllle are guests nt If.? Lomt of Col. and Mrs. P. P. McGowan. Mrs Tal Pert being a sister ol Mrs. McGowan. ooo Miss Charlotte McGowan, accompa nied by h< r mother and sister, has gone to Staunton, Vn., to ? nter the Staunton Female college. ooo Mr. .lohn F.. Switzer and Pride, nee Miss Fiinnie Graham, have returned from llcndcrsonvllle where they wi re married Tuesday afternoon. August !5I, Mr. Switzer is a son rf Mrs. Ilattie T. Swltxor und a member of the firm of Swlt/.cr Company, while his bride Is tio> daughter of Mr. and Mr, W. i> Graham, also of the city, und she is an exceedingly popular young lady. They have been the recipients <t hearty congratulations since their r? turn home. (CO Masler .i< iikliis VVlh- <'!; .!:<:? tallied quite a i r:. : ??? ti' hb hit! frit nds ;it Iiis horn. Tut sdn i the spirited i mil |1., ( Ol ? ? in: \ r;i or \ vtiiM i. \rv, UUs Nan nie V. ILuiui \fter '.' Ii-- Hin "A heiiutifui life iu s ? t.i and to mankind." T.. minist? r in concludltit: ; . Imprcssiv ii si r\ i< e, l? id !?? noon i.t I lit! ci:y < i !..? m et ion w ii h t he I itrt.i I of F. Hu rnetl. To is yhuhg woman. 11 . fei' o! .Mr. und MI'S ! >;.\ ! passed away Prldn'. ? she COUtlutlCtl Icai attenilou ? for oi the Fit.-t Ihipfist church, < which the deceased was h shining ah dcvolcrl member, whs attended i > large Concourse of r.v nds , lid ri 1; Following were the nt tive pal bearers: Mr. Isiuloro Seh?: <?:. T. i Hay. ,!r.. Illicit Riibb, Clyde Prank ilaViti liouhviirn, Pi'otl ('? ? ' ::: honoi ary, .lohn I?. Chlldress, c. i'. l:..! < Several cor rt i spi.u'h :.t MRS. R?TH BiGiiM SHOT FOR BURGLAR Daughter of M. H Crisp of IVtountvHIe A MYSTERIOUS AFFAK \ccirVnt Occurred in Ucorge-towu to. Wllflo Mr. and Mrs. |lt|rlllllll Were Making a Visit. Georgetown i September r>. New: w.is iu:i;n : to tin' city tiiis mornii ? of i. terrible accident wh'ch occurred at Stituiysielo, on Morrcll's Inletj about > o'clock las! night. Mr.-. Mighair.. wife of Dr. <; ('. jJlgliam, ol Harper's was Kliot ai<! Instantly killed by Mr. Win. Avant, the owner Sunny3lde. who mistook ber for a burglar. I1. Uight'U) was in attendance prev [ ftsslnr.nlly ;.t the !<?:!.<? ol Mr. Avant, took bis w;;<- with hint. evening itftcr supper the t wo ;.:< u were on tin frohl i <?.<?!!. Tliey saw in the dark hiss a figure j: s t!te house and gi? tow Mils : h<- e. < ? ;.. Tin >' ! idled it but rootiveel reply; They flieh so Cttl' ! a (!< ul !??-1.:.; < !!? <) :i : lid fed I ? ? . lie l'? . : - ; . elvi hear the Creel: I. : I.. Tl.cy rignii culled to i;. hut t < ?? i iio iVsponset. Avoid nskeel Dr. Ilighiiia what I in tiki do. Mighatn, it IS nsse.rtodt said "shOOl it.'" :.!.'' Ava i Ii.? .' loth ha n is ;.t t he el i< < t ; t .-, distance of about li! :< < t. Potll ii.I n t !.< a i; a 1 r.e*k to tl,' house. Not rinding Mrs, Might in there, a ligl.l was secured mid they returned t<i the fatal spot flnel her stretcheel upon the sand d< r.el. Moth I arrels hat' ? taken effet t in her back, even the gut wails having penetrated the flesh Avant came to town with thC news, and flcce mi: ni?<' M<-| uty SI ? riff Wit d I and 'Coroner Fletehei to Murre|l's lu ll t. fid y are ex;p< cted liefe tonight with tkei bttdy. f ? ( ai nnd I'ersoi. '.